So far, so good and progressing well. Will keep posting updates as and when more gets done

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arrocuda

Posted - 15 Jun 2015 : 19:26:38 Looks really good especially with the cream interior. Is the same exterior colour as my project car was originally, only difference being mine had a matching green interior. Not nice.... is black now purely because it's the easiest colour to get your hands on.

Excellent!

Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda').

JPSH120

Posted - 15 Jun 2015 : 09:48:55 So here we go, to finally close this chapter in the cars life! As promised some pictures following the Bristol Classic Car Show of the finished article;

Posted - 09 Jun 2015 : 08:22:30 Roger that Jason.Dave, I thought that was your green machine at show - not sure where we are at Shepton: Jason has all info, I'm just turning up

Rapierdave

Posted - 08 Jun 2015 : 20:43:46 Hi GuysI was at the show at Chippenham & was looking at your Rapier Glen.I'll hopefully see you guys at the Bristol CC show this weekend i'll be in Sedgemoor Hall Stand S8 on the Opel Manta owners club stand with My 1976 Cavalier Coupe.What's on the Rapier stand this weekend & what hall are you in ?

Coupes are cool

JPSH120

Posted - 08 Jun 2015 : 19:15:58 Haha, nice one Glen!

I'll give you a call later in the week to make arrangements for Friday.

Posted - 08 Jun 2015 : 13:31:12 Fully sorted then Jason: you couldn't wait to get that bonnet open Not wishing to hijack your thread, but I flew the flag yesterday at the local 'Lions' show. I needed a shake-down as not used it for a few weeks & got Shepton next wk end. Also took one of the Audi's along. G.

JPSH120

Posted - 08 Jun 2015 : 10:57:14 Well, I'm happy to report that the car and I have made our much awaited return to the show scene over the weekend.

I will be posting some more details and photo's of the cars completion after the Footman James show this weekend but here is a little teaser...

Posted - 06 Jun 2014 : 22:19:48 I must have had enough fingers crossed as BJU got through the MOT today with no problems. A very slight leak from the rear flexi brake hose was the only thing picked up which was cured with an extra tweak of a spanner.

Received some compliments from people visiting the garage which was nice;

Posted - 02 Jun 2014 : 13:01:27 Finished the bonnet over the weekend, not perfect but a huge improvement. It needed a lot of cleaning up as the old contact adhesive had eaten into the panel in several areas. I've used some rust proofer prior to priming, flatting, colour coats, more flatting, then lacquer;

Posted - 22 May 2014 : 20:30:58 Link works fine..... is looking the dogs danglies under that bonnet, but I suspect it sounds a lot better in real life than it does on this laptop.

Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda').

JPSH120

Posted - 20 May 2014 : 13:46:59 I've not made much progress in recent weeks for various reasons but the good weather over the weekend gave me the chance to make a start cleaning up the underside of the bonnet. I've removed the old sound deadening which was tatty and plan to paint the underside rather than replace the mat. This is what I'm starting with;

MOT is booked for 6th June () then I just need to get the final bit of external paintwork done, that is booked for the end of June.

Seeing the car out in the sunshine was a good reminder of where this car belongs!!;